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Seriously musical sound

Enjoy impressive sonic performance from every disc in your CD library or every music track on your iPod or iPhone with the Marantz CD6005. This capable disc player serves up rich, organic sound, revealing layers of subtle details that will have you exploring your music collection deep into the night. How'd they do it? First, Marantz got all the technical details right, borrowing technology from their top-notch Reference series players for vanishingly low distortion, ruler flat frequency response, and ultra-low noise levels. And then they took one more highly important step, fine-tuning the sound to impart life and musicality that go beyond mere technical perfection. This is the hallmark of all great audio components.

Trickle-down technology for top performance

The CD6005 features a range of reference-class technologies from Marantz's high-end disc players for out-of-this-world performance at a more down to earth price. Its precision disc transport and double-layered bottom chassis resist vibrations that can adversely affect sound. Marantz's exclusive HDAM op-amps in the D/A and analog output stages use discrete circuit elements in place of noisy, low-powered integrated circuits to provide wider dynamic range and frequency response for the utmost musical fidelity. A high-current power supply delivers plenty of clean juice for lively, low-noise playback.

Better sound from your iPod and headphones, too

Marantz also outfitted the CD6005 with a handy front-panel USB port that lets you plug in an iPod, iPhone, iPad®, or even a thumb drive that's loaded with tunes for listening through your home audio system. Plus, this direct digital connection bypasses your player's built-for-earbuds circuitry, taking advantage of the CD6005's high-end digital-to-analog-converter for the best possible sound from your portable music library.

The '6005 also boasts a built-in headphone amplifier with an all-discrete component design for robust output and the ability to properly drive a wide variety of headphones, regardless of impedance or sensitivity. The gold-plated, full-sized output jack is compatible with audiophile headphones, and is equipped with an independent front-panel volume control for convenient, high-quality private listening.

Looking for a great amplifier to pair with this CD player? Check out the Marantz PM6005.

High Current Power Supply: For the most stable power to the various
circuit blocks, the power supply employs high speed, high current Shottky
Barrier Diodes in the AC-DC conversion circuit, and the power supply is fitted
with high current storage capacitors for the most stable DC supply to the
mechanical and electrical sections.

Reference Quality D/A Conversion: The CD6005 features high resolution
D/A conversion and is equipped with the reference class CS4398 D/A converter,
which provides up to 192kHz/24-bit resolution for optimum fidelity with high
resolution audio file types. To prevent interference with the critical analog
audio output circuitry, the digital audio circuit block is housed in its own
shielded subsection.

Precision System Clock: The CD6004 employs a precision
system clock to virtually eliminate any jitter for distortion-free music that
sounds like the artist intended.

Fully Discrete Headphone Amplifier: The all discrete headphone
amplifier section features the ability to properly drive the widest variety of
headphone types, regardless of impedance or sensitivity, and the headphone
output is equipped with a volume control. The gold plated ¼" jack is compatible
with audiophile and studio headphone types and adapters.

Gold Plated Analog & Digital Outputs: The analog audio RCA outputs,
along with the digital coaxial output connector, are all gold plated to ensure
optimum signal transfer with no degradation.

Analog RCA Outputs: The CD player also features a stereo RCA
output for analog connection.

Optical/Coaxial Digital Outputs: For optimum compatibility with
digital audio amplifiers and decoders the CD6005 is equipped with both
optical and coaxial digital audio outputs.

Rigid Chassis Design: The CD6005 CD player's front-panel is
constructed from aluminum and glass-reinforced resin, which resists harmful
resonances that can harm sonic quality. The panel is finished in a soft black
tone, and features a graceful curvature that complements any home décor. The CD
player also employs a double layered bottom plate to prevent unwanted resonance
that could lead to distortion.

Disc & USB Playback

Disc Compatibility: The
Marantz CD6005 Single Disc CD Player can play CD, CD-Text, CD-R, and CD-RW discs
(both 12cm and 8cm discs). The CD6005 supports MP3, WMA, WAV, and AAC audio files that have been
recorded onto CD-R or CD-RW discs in ISO9660 mode 1/2 or Juliet/Romeo disc format. The Marantz CD player will recognize up to
512 total files and folders on a single
disc. The unit will also display CD-Text, ID3, and WMA song/artist information.

Front-Panel USB Port: The CD player features a front-panel USB (type-A)
port. The front panel port is designed for USB mass storage class devices, such
as your Android smartphone/tablet or USB thumbdrive. The front-panel USB port is
compatible with FAT16/FAT32 file systems and will play MP3, WMA, AAC, and WAV
files. The CD6005 can support 700 folders and 65,535 files per folder. The unit
will also display MP3/WMA tag data information. The front-panel controls and
supplied wireless remote will operate basic playback functions of your connected
USB device. The 5V/1A USB port will also charge your device while
connected.

Compressed Music File Formats: The Marantz CD6005 supports the
following compressed music files on CD-R/RW discs and USB.

File Format

Sampling
Frequency

Bit Rate

Extension

MP3

32/44.1/48 kHz

32-320 kbps

.mp3

WMA

44.1 kHz

48-192 kbps

.wma

AAC

32/44.1/48 kHz

8-320 kbps

.m4a

Linear PCM

32/44.1/48 kHz

16-bit

.wav

iPod/iPhone Direct: You can connect your iPod or iPhone
to the front-panel USB port using the 30-pin or Lightning cable supplied with
your Apple device
(not included with this unit). Sound quality is maximized by using the USB
connection along with the CD6005's D/A converter. Playback can be controlled using the front-panel
or remote buttons, or the iPod/iPhone itself. You can browse your iPod/iPhone's
music library from the CD6005 by Album, Artist, Genre, Playlist, or Track. The
CD6005 will also display song/artist information, as well as charge your
iPod/iPhone. The unit is "Made for iPod/iPhone" compliant and supports the following iPod/iPhone model
features (as of 9/25/2013):

Apple Device

Generation

Tested Version

Media Type

Control Type

Display Type

Charge

Audio

Video

Unit/Remote

iPod/iPhone

Artist/Song Text

Track Info

iPhone

2G

3.1.3

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3G

4.2.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3GS

5.1.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

4

7.0

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

4S

7.0

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

5

7.0

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

5C

7.0

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

5S

7.0

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

touch

1st

2.2.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2nd

4.2.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3rd

5.1.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

4th

6.1.3

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

5th

7.0

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

nano

1st

1.3.1

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

2nd

1.1.3

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3rd

1.1.3

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

4th

1.0.4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

5th

1.0.2

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

6th

1.2 PC

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

7th

1.02PC

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

classic

80GB

1.1.2

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

120GB

2.0.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

160GB

2.0.4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

video

5th

1.3

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

iPad

1

5.1.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

2

7.0

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

3

7.0

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

4

7.0

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

mini

7.0

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Note: Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change
functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may
need to reset the head unit and your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If
this doesn't work, you may need to wait until a newer software update is
available.

Convenience Features

Two-Line Florescent Display: For optimum visual clarity, the CD6005
features a deluxe two-line fluorescent display that features alphanumeric
characters (up to 16) for song/artist information from CD-Text discs and
MP3/WMA/AAC music tracks. The display is dimmable.

Remote Control: The supplied IR remote control features an easy to use
ergonomic design, and can control the CD6005 as well as control the matching
PM6005 integrated stereo amplifier (sold separately). The remote can also be
used to control your USB-connected iPod or iPhone. The CD player also includes a
Remote Input/Output and Flasher Input.

Remote Input/Output: Two RCA jacks
(1 In/1 Out) are provided for connecting the player and another Marantz
A/V component for system remote control purposes. The accompanying switch allows
you to select the remote control mode you desire: External (when the player is
connected to another component's remote control jacks) or Internal (when the
player is used as a standalone component).

Flasher In: This 3.5mm minijack input is used to control this unit
using an optional keypad (sold separately) from another room of your house.

Direct Search: You can use the numeric keypad on the remote control to select a specific music
track.

Program Play: You can arrange and play tracks on a disc in a
specific sequence. Up to 25 tracks can be programmed. As you are selecting
tracks, the display will show the number of tracks in the program, and the total
playing time of the programmed tracks. During program play, you can repeat the
entire list of programmed tracks, or play them in random order.

Timer Play: When this CD player is connected to a commercially
available external audio timer (sold separately), the unit's power is switched
on and media playback starts at the specified time.

A-B Repeat: You can specify the section within a track that you
want to hear, and play it back repeatedly.

Auto Standby: With Auto Standby On, you can automatically
set this unit to standby mode after the CD player is in stop-mode (no operation)
continuously for approximately 30 minutes.

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Great CD Player

I bought this CD player as part of a 2-channel audio setup. It is a great unit and a perfect fit with the matching Marantz PM6005 2-channel amplifier. This combination really brings the music to life by providing detailed and spacious sound that easily fills any room. The unit is easy to use the USB input is a nice feature if you want to use your I-Pod as a source.

Pros:Remote works well on both the Marantz CD player and Amp.
Crutchfield are great to deal with in that they provide unbiased advice and their delivery time is fast.

Cons:I see that the unit is currently out of stock - even if you are in half a mind to buy this unit then I suggest you don't hesitate when it is restocked.

Super Nice CD Player

Got tired of replacing the belts for the carousel tray of my long-gone Integra 6 disk CD Player. For the last 3 years, I started relying on my Panasonic Blu Ray Player for CD listening. Havn't been using it much. The Marantz turned out to be a breath of fresh air. Huge difference. Very detailed yet warm, not ear fatiguing especially at louder volumes. The music now has so much more dimension to what I got used to. I previously have gotten into a goofy habit of only listening into Multi or 5 Channel mode, but not anymore. The Icing with this Marantz is the Headphone capabilities. I've rarely used headphones in the last 30 years to listen to my music. What an awakening...I can't believe some of the details I've been missing. Decent Headphones are a must. Very happy with the purchase of the Marantz CD6005.

New life for old CDs

When my old Denon CD player died I spent many years playing my CDs on the DVD player. It was not the best way to listen to music. When I connected the new Marantz player I discovered what I had been missing. The music sounds better than ever before, and the headphone amplifier reveals details I never knew existed.

CD6005 Sonic Excellence

Great sounds from both CD and ipod input. Build quality is solid. No blinding ultra bright LEDs which distract from the whole point of the matter, the music. The ipod direct functionality which bypasses ipod DACs and runs a digital signal into the marantz DACs produces a surprising improvement in sound quality. I'm running my ipod touch into the CD6005 into an old mid range model Cambridge integrated feeding my excellent def tech mythos STS towers. Simple system providing musical sounds in my primary living space. For comparison purposes, my 2 channel rig has my aged but excellent sony 777es, a 50 lb. top loader with excellent DACs. Marantz sounds a bit warmer while the 777ES is a bit more detailed and resolving. If your on the fence on this one, buy it and give it a test run in your system.

Pros:Great sounds, built quality, and ipod direct mode which charges the ipod, bypass ipod DACs, and feeds signal into the excellent marantz DACs.

Marantz CD6005

I had given up on CDs. They never sounded warm or accurate to me. I admit I am (or had been) a vinyl man. I would purchase CDs purely for their content and ease of input into ITunes. Then I purchased this CD player as a bundle with the Marantz PM6005 amplifier. I am now so sorry that I sold many of my CDs.

The intergrated DAC (Digital to Analog) processor is amazing. Finally warm and clear from a digital source. Three distinct levels of processoring, from totally digital output to fully analog. Even my 60 year old ears can hear a clear difference. Plugging my IPOD Classic into the USB port, totally shocked how good it sounded, as close to a WAV file as an MP3 can get. Never before enjoyed the sound of my IPOD through an external amplifier. Added bonus, the IPOD can be controlled manually or through the remote control.

Purely subjective, as music should be, but by far the best CD carrier I had ever heard.

Nice Dedicated CD Player

I have a system with Conrad Johnson electronics and Martin Logan speakers and was feeding it with a cheap Sony DVD CD player. The old player certainly seemed like the weak link in $10k plus system and I wanted to upgrade. The Marantz sounds more dynamic than the Sony player and operates quicker and smoother. Yesterday I tried iTunes radio using the USB connector on the Marantz and it sounded surprisingly listenable without nasty compression even at above background music levels. Customer service was great! I ordered it on a weekday and had it the next day!

Great replacement CD player

This CD player replace an ancient Denon player that had a transport mechanism that had died a decade ago. This failure was fatal The Marantz sounds great and was easy to set up. I miss the ease of selecting specific tracks on the CD player itself, but the remote is functional an integrates with the Marantz amp. Since what I really want is a solid CD player that is not musically noticeable and adds and subtracts nothing, I am pleased with this purchase thus far.

Big difference

I'm upgrading from a Sherwood CD player, and was trying not to expect too much. I'm very happy with my purchase, because of the dramatic difference. I'm a classical music fan, and there was a difficulty with the lower registers(cello, etc.). That's all solved now, since there is just a great deal more information coming through.

Crystal Clear

I haven't had a CD player in years and have been using a BluRay player when needed. This unit has replaced my BR player and I'm happy I got it. I was looking for two main features...good DAC and good headphone amp. I sampled the player with a CD and a good pair of headphones and the sound is flawless. Perfect match to my Marantz receiver.

Marantz CD 6005

I have listened to many CD players since their first introduction . The most expensive player I've owned was a well respected LaserDisc Cd combo player that sold for more than $1000 in the mid '80s (My how technology has changed) and have listened to many 'high end' players at the Boutique Audio Salons. This player has that High End Sound at an Affordable price. (Well reviewed in a British audio magazine.)

Pros:This player has a rhythm and pace that allow the music to sound more like a live performance than a jumbled mess of instruments playing together. Sort of like a high school band vs a Symphony Orchestra. They can both play the same song but once it has that rightness about it. Plays beautiful music.

Cons:Doesn't like dirty or scratched disc. Won't play Flac music files through USB.

Marantz CD6005 - a very nice CD player

The trend seems to be away from CDs and more toward digital media but I have a collection of CDs that I wanted to play at home and in the car. I was looking for a "good" CD player for use with my Home Theater system of components. I found it with the Marantz CD6005. This is an excellent CD player. Many years ago I had a couple of Marantz components and I am glad to report that the name still means quality.

There are many multiple CD players available from many manufacturers including Marantz however I decided to purchase this single CD player. I wanted the player to contain high quality components but less mechanical parts used to control five or six disks. If you can not move to your CD player to change disks, you will want a CD changer but if you want the best sound for your money one disk at a time, the CD6005 is an excellent buy. I am happy with the sound and operation of this unit. The remote control that Marantz includes can be used for additional components if you so choose. If you have an important CD collection and are not stuck with just downloadable media, this high end CD player is an excellent choice.

Pros:Single disk player (less mechanical parts which can lead to problems in the future), good remote, quality components, good headphone jack amplification, The Marantz name

Crystal Clear

It's been almost three weeks since I received my new CD6005. Not so light, but it is not a brick. Nice looking front fascia with simple and intuitive controls. I bought it primarily for it's headphone amplifier which, according to the manufacturer's literature, is a dedicated fully discrete one. One specification that popped out to my attention was the high speed, Schottky Barrier Diodes in the power supply section. These diodes are commonly found on higher priced equipment, which, to me, is a measure of Marantz commitment to manufacture high quality products. This makes for a really quite power supply section .

It is still in the break-in period, along with a pair of Philips Fidelio X1 headphones, but the sound is so clear and detailed that you will swear those sounds were not there. The bass, on the other hand, is not so powerful, althogu is clean and tight. I switch back and forth between the X1's and Sennheiser HD598. There is still not so much bass.

For the moment, I will continue the break-in period. For the future, I will pair it to a Woo Audio WA6 -SE vacuum tube headphone amplifier with a Sophia Princess Mesh Plate 274B rectifier tube and matched pair 6GL7/6EM7 drive/power tubes, plus one pair of 6GL7->6DE7 Teflon tube adapters. For sure, it will be another dimension.

Mesmerizing music!

I have been listening to this impressive CD player for the last week and can honestly say that I am absolutely floored by the musicality and the pure clean sound it delivers. I had stopped using my CD player a few years ago, instead relying on my Sonos system to stream my FLAC files to my speakers. The audiophile bug slowly bit, and first I upgraded my speakers to the sublime Goldenear Triton sevens. Then I connected my Sonos to the amplifier via the Meridian Director DAC which brought my music to a different sonic level. Next I upgraded my amp to the Yamaha A S-2000, which improved my music even more (hard to believe, but true). I was sure i was done upgrading, but I kept looking at my old 5 disc CD player that was never getting used (the sound quality was easily sub-par when compared with my Sonos via the Meridian DAC) and decided on one final upgrade - the Marantz DC 6005. I am so happy with this CD player. I was sure that it would be difficult for any CD player to match the sound from my Meridian DAC, but this Marantz player is actually a little "cleaner" and more precise. While it may lack a little of the warmth of the Meridian DAC, I do not think this is bad and prefer the slightly crisper sound from this player. Of course, using the Sonos is still much more convenient, it is so much easier finding the artists you want to listen to, in addition to being able to stream music from services like MOG. But if I really want to critically listen to music, I use this player!

Pros:Clean, clear, crisp non-fatiguing sound

Cons:My wife's a little cross that my CD's have started coming out of storage!

Marantz CD 6005. A fantastic player and immense value for money. Its p

A stunning performance, then, and I am not surprised to see the CD6004 overtaken. But how did Marantz manage that? By retuning the parts for the power supply and audio circuitry. That's how. Well alright, the USB port at the front now handles WAV and charges iPads properly, even in standby. Oh, and the display has an extra line of text.

Even the body looks the same (with the exception of shinier buttons) and mirrors the company's more expensive separates. At the back are identical connections: a set of analogue outputs next to digital coaxial and optical sockets.

Be sure to fiddle with the player's sound mode. This turns off the display, the digital outputs, (or both) and improves sound quality. There's no stark contrast - unlike an old school bass boost - but listen for longer and you'll notice a more spacious, more subtle sound with both set to 'off'

If you play your IPod through the front USB port, i was curious to see if the Marantz CD 6005 takes the unfettered digital signal, or an analogue signal? In addition, most docks take an analogue signal from the bottom of the ipod. So, What does Marantz this CD 6005 do? It takes the digital signal.

Marantz CD6005: verdict

Marantz has played it a little safe. But you don't get this far ahead and throw everything out in the name of innovation.

When you've nailed this corner of the market, you don't need to do much else. The best has just been made better. Again.